Abandoned Chair Lift Ride - Miracle Strip Amusement Park

Sitting in the middle of a busy, touristy area sits the remnants of an abandoned amusement park. It was known as Miracle Strip Amusement Park. After closing down and sitting abandoned for several years, nearly everything was removed from the property. But if you look closely, you can find something hiding behind the palm trees. I was also lucky enough to find more pieces of it tucked away in the jungle like area by searching more of the location. So come along as we look at the abandoned chair life ride of Miracle Strip Amusement Park. Enjoy
Please Note: Exploring Abandoned locations can be dangerous. I don't condone or encourage anyone to enter an Abandoned structure. Not only is safety a concern, but often times its illegal and when possible, i seek out permission. I simply go to document its history before it's gone and leave things the way I find them. I assume all the risks & responsibility in doing so. Please don't attempt to do this on your own.
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[@gerbilsmith]

I used to go to this park every spring break between 1986 & 1992... I loved the retro feel it had even then, like a trip into an old 60's film! Interesting but sad to know it's gone forever

[@bethshadid2087]

Remember going there one year back in 80s. Usually family went to Jacksonville beach, but one year went to Panama beach. Cool little place 😁. Brings back memories of fun, surf & Panama Jack 😁😁

[@oldisgood2587]

Oh my my does this make me feel old. When I was a teenager this was the place to go for Spring break. Thanks for the memories.

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@jpvoodoo5522]

Can you tell us anything about it? Do you remember the rides or know anything about the house and car?

[@oldisgood2587]

I was the chubby girl in a cheap bikini and really frizzy hair. The hair is thankfully hanging on.

[@CoffeeTeaWithSusan]

Great find!!! Yep your wearing a t-shirt !!! Good weather I see. Thanks for all your hard work. Keep at it!.... loving your videos!

[@JPVideos81]

Back to hoodies now at home lol

[@Havaseet2]

I used to work Summers at Miracle Stirp Amusement Park in the early 80s. Great memories

[@dawnstanley1733]

Omg! I'm in tears right now! I used to go here with my grandparents and my parents! Brings back so many memories! Thanks for sharing!

[@JPVideos81]

💙

[@jennifermoore7263]

It closed in Aug of 2004. It is tons on fun. Miss that place. Thank you for the video

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@chadlandrum]

Dude, I owe you an apology. I was ready to declare shenanigans on you earlier. I was convinced that you weren't really there because I couldn't figure out where you were. I thought you were claiming to be in the woods behind the old msap, toward middle beach road. Then I realized that you were behind Magic Mountain. So, you taught me something. I grew up going to PCB every summer, and I'm re-exploring everything now, using the historicaerials website, as well as old pics on Google image search, etc. Hell, I'm learning things just from reading these comments. It breaks my heart the way PCB is losing the very things that made it so fun. Thank goodness Goofy Golf, Funland, and Angelo's are hanging on. Thanks for the great video.

[@cevanfx40]

Yeah, some of my best memories as a child was going to pcb in the 80s 90s. In the late 90s it started getting too condensed with the high rises. No idea what it's like today.

[@JasonDavis103]

It's incredible that that one bucket is still in tact after all these years. Wow.

[@giniwalters8401]

Great video Jay!!! A great find of the extra buckets on the ground and the abandoned house!!! You do such a wonderful job on your videos!!! Keep em coming!!! Thank you Jay!!!

[@JPVideos81]

💙👍🙂

[@pamelar.5146]

My parents used to vacation at Panama City Beach back in the 70s. Going to the Miracle Strip Amusement Park was always one of the major highlights of our trip. Sad that it's gone. We made a lot of great memories there!

[@clifdavis9013]

The structure was the turn around station for “Skyride” which was a chair lift type ride, that (I could be wrong) but I believe was a separate entity from the Miracle Strip Amusement park. The loading station for it was on Front Beach Rd. Along in the area where the Shrimp Basket restaurant is now. That house you saw , I believe is the owner of Goofy Golf, which also owns the campground that is back there too, which probably explains those old washers and dryers. They looked to be coin-operated, and they have those for the campers to use there. They probably store the non-working ones in that shed.

[@tropicalpunch8590]

I was born and raised in panama city and visited miracle strip over the course of two decades... you're in the wrong spot. miracle strip was never located south of shipwreck island nor was it on the same side of the road. miracle strip was across the street from shipwreck to the east and is now serving as a parking lot for shipwreck... I know this because we use to spend all day at ship wreck and then the evening at miracle strip across the street.. the chair lift was never a part of miracle strip and im unsure why its even there because I never even knew it existed and i've lived here 30 years.. thanks for exploring though.. I never knew that was there. Edit: i just done some research and found out that you were under the loading dock of the old "sky ride at magic world" but it wasn't a part of miracle strip. from the looks of the video, it seems that this sky ride would take you to different destinations around pcb. too bad they don't have something like this anymore. here the video if you would like to watch it : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKqli2mve9Ngm68

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for the info

[@timothyb949]

Wow!!!!! Went to Miracle Strip Amusement park many many times - from age 5 to age 20 something... thanks for showing us some cool memories...

[@jmccord0716]

loved going to this place as a kid! we used to make a day out of it shipwreck island during the day and miricale strip at night! sad to see it abandoned. Shipwreck and miracle strip were owned by the same people you could get a double feature ticket for both parks for like 50$ a person loved the ibomitable snow man and hated the devil lol

[@Mark-iv7np]

Really enjoyed this video. I can't believe of what's left was an absolutely beautiful amusement park. I just checked photos today 1 26-2021 of what was there previously. I can't believe this I'm truly sincere in my observation. Good day to you.

[@raylamascus2296]

Great video. I love abandoned places and you give the best videos. Every time you or someone says backwoods vibe I think of the movie Deliverance. Haha!

[@lisainthecold4287]

He gotta real pretty mouth. Lol

[@JPVideos81]

That same thought comes to mind as well. I gotta make sure not to squeal like a pig.

[@lisainthecold4287]

@@JPVideos81 haha😂

[@brian_b_music]

I was born and raised in Panama City, Fl. Miracle Strip and Shipwreck Island used to be owned by the same people. You really should have seen this place in it’s day. It was awesome, they really could have gotten rid of Shipwreck instead.

[@jerrywatson5323]

so sad its gone so many memories there

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

Great video J 😁 finding one of the old car is up there is really awesome. I guess those structures won’t disappear too soon - concrete and steel tend to hang around for awhile ☹️ Thanks for sharing another great video 😉

[@JPVideos81]

They are standing the test of time.

[@animalgal37]

My aunt and uncle were stationed there in the sixties. My cousin Michael and I took this ride several times back then. First time I had been above the trees, it was amazing. There was so much to see and do. I really miss those times. They're gone now but I will always remember and love them.

[@trueauburnchampion1322]

I went here in the 80s to time it closed but never saw this open. it was closed 20 years or so before Park closed. What did they use this for?? It went across parking lot and outside the actual Park. I have always wondered about this. Did it transport u out of the parking lot or did it go to Alvins Island or Shipwreck Island?? Please respond im very curious and always have been yet i got no answers. Thanks

[@kristijones6552]

Great find. Love it, sad it was damaged from the hurricane. Hugs from Oregon

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks kristi

[@susanbraun31]

Enjoyed video. I was born in fla, we lived on a lake in Lakeland till I was about 8. Dont remember alot about it but I remember I use to play with the moss on the trees. So yeah was neat you found those buckets and the house, thx for sharing

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@sarahjbenton5459]

I've been to Florida but not for exploring. Back in our trucker days. Hope you're having a great day. Had a chilly one here in Missouri. Oh hey! If you ever come to Missouri I know of an abandoned supposedly haunted home.

[@sarahjbenton5459]

@D. Tanya that would be another good one.

[@JPVideos81]

Will do sarah. Thanks

[@MrCliner96]

Shipwreck Island was across the street from Miraclestrip Amusement Park. The vacant lot across the street from Shipwreck Island is where the park was.

[@christinevangilder6962]

Awww!! 🌴🌴palm trees!! Oh how I have missed them! 😩🌴❤

[@donnatew9216]

Great video I went to Miracle Strip in Panama city When I was a little girl. Such fond memories for sure! I miss miracle strip

[@highatruthart]

JP thanks for the video I enjoyed it very much.. Just when you think you are all done finding things, you keep exploring and you never know what you might find.as always Shell Yeah 👍💜🐢

[@barbara-pigeonbray4579]

Thanks for sharing in the chat , Paula , that you purchased a photo....( been waiting on that : )

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks paula. It sometimes pay off to keep searching.

[@robinisrobin3327]

Yes, it's a loading platform. My Father was stationed at Tyndall when I was born. I have good memories of Miricale Strip! Lots of fun! Wish I could take my Grand kids there. Sad, realy. There was also a "Snakeatorium somewhere close to miracle strip. Yeah, its gone too!😪

[@davidhibbs6989]

Called a hidden gem from an era long time past 😔

[@jamesliebl4761]

People don't realize that's history what's been going on with hurricanes inflation and you got a lot of thieves that go to places like that to rob you and Rob your cars I love how you show the whole park and explain the whole thing I enjoy your videos no snow

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks james

[@SueGirling68]

Hi, a really nice find with those chairs as a really cool bonus. It doesn't take mother nature long to reclaim what was once hers, thanks for sharing. x

[@dawnm7544]

Awesome video, always been fascinated about abandon parks and wondering what the story was of it shutting down.

[@jess4metoo]

Those buckets are so cool. Wish I could preserve at least one.

[@jeanettemann6200]

I've lived in Panama City for 30 years and all your info is correct. I worked in a t-shirt shop that sat right by the roller coaster. This was great to see. Not much left since hurricane Michael in town.

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@virtualalias]

That Google map bit is throwing me off. I grew up in Panama City and Miracle Strip was across the street from Alvin's and Shipwreck. You can still see where the roller coaster used to be in Google Maps.

[@pokemonhunter9409]

Cool explore, I am shocked, I thought you were Spiderman all this time! Thanks for the background and the time, some good finds! Wasn’t boring! Gave thumbs up as always!

[@Lalunabreeze]

Cool both board n drop off. Wow, 40 years. Oh, nice pictures. It looked fun. Great video. Ty

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks sarah

[@abandonedpast6410]

That was pretty fascinating, reminds me of the Enchanted forest in MD.

[@patriciamank5694]

I love your summer foot attire. Pretty color!

[@JPVideos81]

Thank you

[@mascottie]

That’s only half a mile from where I live and I never knew it was still back there. Very cool to see.

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for watching

[@chelseydeetta2847]

That is weird, washers left there. Think people are dumping there trash. You know those chair lift rides those would be excellent for planting a garden in, take it to a welder and have it cealed. Great for planting climbing veg. what a find. JP that was a cool find. Enjoyed that very much. The desk is the old house was unique.

[@h0zzle327]

Me and my buddies used to walk around in those backwoods and was amazed we accidentally stumbled upon the chair lift one day. I recall there is like a defined path that leads up to it? Good video!

[@andyballard5311]

That ride was part of a much older amusement park called magic land. That was never operated by the Miracle Strip Amusement Park.

[@sallychaney7317]

Interesting park remains👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@stanmeadows2551]

I explored that same property a number of years ago, and the abandoned house was there then, not damaged by Hurricane Michael. I think the house and the large Brick House adjacent to it belong to the former owners of the property, or to the Koplin family, the owners and creators of Goofy Golf on Front Beach Road. They allowed the small Street to go through the back side of Raccoon River Campground so that their customers would have a direct route to the beach.

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for sharing

[@stanmeadows2551]

@@JPVideos81 you're welcome, I have been going to PCB all of my life, about 55 years and know a lot about the history of that area, especially all of the attractions that are no longer there

[@adamtereska8734]

This was an incredible find. I enjoyed it emmencely. I love seeing the remnants of the park. And the boarded up house was great as well. Very nice find.

[@JPVideos81]

I really enjoyed it too.

[@rosemary-bn2di]

Great video , enjoyed it 👍

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks

[@markstrouse3101]

I love the video. I love abandoned amusement parks too. Awesome find

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks mark

[@andreafortner7523]

Back in the day we had 2 amusement parks. Miracle strip and petticoat junction amusement . This area was known as the miracle mile. There was also a Tower to the MS park. Petticoat Junction was like a western theme with a train ride around the park, they also had "shootouts" in the streets. These parks were family owned and interest in these little parks dwindled. PCB and the whole area around PCB was being discovered and it just made sense to close them down and make money on the property. I hope I've helped you some. I missed the old Florida panhandle It's just not like it used to be. You could walk for miles on the beach and never see anyone. SIGH (there are pictures on Pinterest BTW) P.S. I just found your other video of the beach..lol See why we wanted to keep it a secret now!!! Enjoy you Vacation.

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks andrea

[@diannemc4840]

Your the man! Very cool find. Bring on some more!🌵🌵

[@TheKali4niagurl]

Sure were great finds in the brush of those extra carts!

[@JPVideos81]

💙

[@donnicholas7552]

Cool video! I expected a Raptor to come out running from the woods. lol Neat finding those bucket thingies in the woods!

[@JPVideos81]

Haha, certainly seemed like it could of happened.

[@ruthmerriner8064]

Well that was sure fun, thank you

[@JPVideos81]

My pleasure

[@paulawhite2546]

Say it ain't so! I leave home for 42 years and I learn this way😥 Grew up in Dothan, Alabama and the beach was a short drive. Grew up having so much fun. Can't believe it is gone.

[@JPVideos81]

Unfortunately times have and always will continue to change. Seemed like a great park.

[@corinnereinhart3802]

Your videos are so wholesome! I love watching them!

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks so much corinne!

[@DaltonDroneZone]

Nice change of pace for your videos. You are right to be concerned with Florida critters. i've done some exploring down in FLA. Coral snakes will put you on your back with one bite, fire ants are no fun and there are always bees nests. Great video! I would've loved to get up there to see that one cable car.

[@JPVideos81]

I was definitely on edge, but loved every minute of it.

[@timothyb949]

Yes - Alvin's Island used to be "Jungle Land"... it had a volcano and you could roam around in it.

[@JPVideos81]

Awesome

[@donnaj69]

So cool! Was happy to see a new video! Be safe!

[@topherloverjones8449]

Thanks for the cool video!!! And you can say "awesome" as many times as you want, because that's what this video was!!! The scariest thing was the "bear" you came upon...*my heart* 😉😁😂😂😂 So cute! I burst into laughter!!! I can't wait until the next one!!! Great finds!!! Take care and see you next time!!! 🙋🏽‍♀️👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💙💙💙

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for allowing the over usage of awesome lol.

[@topherloverjones8449]

@@JPVideos81 You are welcome,Sir... *takes a bow* 😆😆😆😉💙💙💙

[@Jjlove0630]

No idea there were bears in Florida. Learn something new every day.

[@EllicottCity1]

Just what I needed after a very long day at work ~ thanks!!🙂

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@Willysmb44]

I remember this park, though I never went into it. It never occured to me that the land didn't have something on it by now

[@pattyroosa1712]

The buckets looked like nature is reclaiming them to be giant planters. 🌴

[@macabreadventures9346]

This is amazing!!!! It’s good it’s overgrown. Deters the wrong kind of visitors.

[@JPVideos81]

Yeah thats true. Just weird exploring with palm trees all around me haha

[@carlavision6143]

Totally awesome video! Really enjoyed it.

[@JPVideos81]

Ty carla

[@beliagarcia120]

Love it

[@angiem8509]

Awesome video! Love these abandoned amusement parks!

[@JPVideos81]

Me too angie

[@diannemc4840]

Hurry up. Looks like another good one🌵🌵

[@celioleitao7303]

Awesome find, great video.

[@maryellenheinzel6814]

Amazing video! Love it! So nice to see things from the past!

[@JPVideos81]

Ty

[@kaybee1286]

Ok...so I have no idea how I ever came upon the first video i watched here, why I watched it, and why I am so interested, and keep coming back, spending a half hour or MORE watching all of these videos...but I DO...and I AM subscribed...lol.🤣😂 It's possibly because a lot of the first ones I watched were near Wilkes-Barre, while I live, and Nanticoke-ish where I work. Interesting stuff, and DAMN I'm hooked...haha. thanks a LOT!! Have you ever checked out the old Rocky Glen park in Moosic? I'll bet you have, if so I will look for it. Good job, again. 👍

[@JPVideos81]

Check out my rocky glen playlist. I'm only a stones throw from wilkes barre. Have you checked out concrete city in nanticoke? Btw thanks for subscribing.

[@kaybee1286]

@@JPVideos81concrete village: it's near where I work in Nanticoke. I'd always seen it from the highway, and wondered what it was. Occasionally one of the newspapers does an article about it so I've known what it is. Liked your video, for a closer look! I know they tried to blow it up without success, so there it still sits. I'll check out the Rocky Glen VideoS!! More than 1!! Wow. Many years ago, my first husband worked Security for a concert at RG. It was for a NEW group who had 1 hit at the time. The band was Miami Sound Machine, and former husband came away with a big crush on a VERY young Gloria Estefan...lol. If I'm not mistaken, in their very early years, I am pretty sure Bon Jovi also played there, I did not attend for unknown reasons! Odd because I rarely missed a concert. I've seen all the old artists and bands.

[@JPVideos81]

@@kaybee1286 bon jovi played there as well as meatloaf.

[@kaybee1286]

@JPVideos This is so funny...my dog sitter just posted pics of her and her dog walking around Concrete Village today! Regarding the concerts, I found a link of the Rocky Glen concerts, which took place 1984 to 1986: The Hooters, Quiet Riot, Cinderella, Ted Nugent, Blue Oyster cult, Ratt, Billy Squire, Utopia (Todd Rundgren), Jerry Garcia Band, and Bon Jovi and some bands I don't know Man, the Glen was a rockin' place in the 80s! Can you believe that?!

[@JPVideos81]

@@kaybee1286 i believe it. My brother and sister worked there so i heard lots of stories. You should go check out some of these places since you're local.

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

Hi JP, it was beautiful back in the day, it was cool and A little strange and creepy At the same time, IF that makes sense.☺ Awesome video, thanks for sharing the details with US ☺👋 👌.

[@JPVideos81]

Very cool, but i was out of my element.

[@rj78productions88]

Definitely felt your excitement in that video. Like a kid in a toy store. Definitely not like the wooded areas we are used to huh? "Awesome" video. :)

[@JPVideos81]

I was out of my element with all the palms lol

[@rj78productions88]

@@JPVideos81 made for a better experience for you. Closest I've been to Florida so far is South Carolina so you got 1 up on me. Lol.

[@donnabeard9344]

Shipwreck island opened in 1983. It was part of the reason people didn’t go to miracle strip as much. I graduated in 1983 and at that time when it was spring break everybody wanted to go to PC get tanned or burned go to miracle strip and also buy an airbrushed T-shirt

[@JPVideos81]

Thanks for that info

[@carolynnaumann2306]

Lol, friendly bear !

[@karenronk7794]

Very interesting

[@GregorySalvatore]

nice find!

[@michaelchilders2012]

The actual park was across the street from the char lift remains. none of the rides were around that lift. The lift has been abandoned for a lot longer than the park as I went to that park as a kid in 80s and the lift was abandoned then. Alvins island is totally separate and the magic mountain mall on that corner in front of the lift has nothing to do with it. The water park has the same owners as the old amusement park

[@theseamstress6315]

Thank you for the video, great history 😊

[@karenmann1887]

We used to have a ride at our local Amusement Part called Elitch Gardens. We called it the Sky Ride. It went from one end of the park to other. It was very cool. When they moved it to another location they did away with it which is sad because it was very popular

[@joanna5881]

Nice exploration! Always check yourself for ticks after roaming thru the FL brush.

[@JPVideos81]

First thing i did after filming.

[@stevetaylor9556]

Hey dude , very cool location , I like the fact that you respected those folks home , good on you enjoy your stuff , keep up the great work.

[@JPVideos81]

Thank you

[@RevengeOfTheApocalypse]

this place looks awesome

[@JayDrone]

Cool 😎

[@lindawilkes9743]

Can't wait to watch.

[@maryg7585]

I bet that was a neat place in it's Glory days!! Thanks for sharing 😀

[@JPVideos81]

You're welcome

[@jennifermoore7263]

It was awesome. Miss that place

[@donnascalf7260]

This cable car ride closed years and years before the park did. It was actually located across the street from Shipwreck island water park. The place you were exploring was actually never part of Miracle Strip. Awesome video though.

[@JPVideos81]

I learned that later on. Still a cool relic of the past.

[@joshlewis4574]

Looking good in t shirt

[@gaildoyon5059]

Very cool video, but my fear of snakes would keep me away. I can enjoy watching from the safety of home. Thanks for doing this one!

[@JPVideos81]

Surprisingly my fear of snakes didnt keep me away.

[@KarenWilson62789]

love the in video shots

[@lauradyke8717]

So excited to watch

[@JPVideos81]

Awesome

[@mellow9827]

I remember going to Miracle Strip when I was 6 yrs old with my dad on our last night at Panama City. Had to be around 2000 or 2001, it really sucks to see it like this now... 😕

[@charlieretro]

Theme park in my area got many of the rides that use to be here.

[@cdbunnerfamilyspookyyardha9041]

Hello, Can't wait.

[@kellybirge8017]

That's the loading platform. The turn around was on down the beach.

[@huntsman5226]

That's a great video I enjoyed it thanks

[@RevengeOfTheApocalypse]

Can’t wait!

[@CopperCettle]

I don't remember there ever being a chair lift ride at MSAP, nor do i see one in any of the other videos of MSAP, maybe it was from the 50's ?

[@MJARTBYDAY]

Omg you went to Florida to explore .. oh wow .. i go to visit there at the end of November .. it will be my 8th time there i love it so much but this may be my last time for a while. Here is the Wikipedia link about the park .. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Strip_Amusement_Park ... great explore i love your videos i cant wait for the next explore video from you J.P. Wow you found one of those bucket chair lifts you are so lucky to get to go to all of these places .. so exciting .. That house with the car looks spooky ..Thank you very much for sharing x

[@JPVideos81]

We were on vacation so i had to take the opportunity to explore the area.

[@dustin9393]

As far as I know that wasn’t part or miracle stripe. It was it own thing. A bucket lift that went down the strip. It’s been there for a very long time